Karateka
Rhythm-based martial arts fights built around timed blocks and counterattacks
Liquid Entertainment · Published by Dotemu · Released Dec 3, 2012
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 216
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Karateka?
This single-player remake takes place in feudal Japan, where three suitors seek to rescue Princess Mariko from Akuma's mountain fortress. You fight guards and fend off attacking hawks along the way, with a different ending tied to each suitor.
For you if...
- +you enjoy chasing harder achievements through repeated attempts
Not for you if...
- −you expect a faithful recreation of the original game
What players say
78% of 216 reviews are positive
Players praise the challenge of mastering the fights and improving on repeated playthroughs. Common complaints concern the short length, repetitive attack patterns, and limited freedom to attack.
Screenshots and trailer
Karateka system requirements
Minimum: X1800, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Karateka?
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- OS
- Win XP, Win 7, Vista, Win 8
- Processor
- 1.5GHz dual-core
- Graphics
- ATI X1800 or better
- Memory
- 1000 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1000 MB HD space
- Notes
- Runs on Unreal Engine 3
Recommended
- OS
- Win 7
- Graphics
- ATI X1800 or better
- Memory
- 2000 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1500 MB HD space
- Notes
- Runs on Unreal Engine 3
Does Karateka have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Karateka run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does Karateka use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
